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Release 2.3 |
Added
support for z/OS CICS Transaction Server Version 3.1 and higher
by recompiling all CICS COBOL programs with the z/OS Enterprise
COBOL compiler. |
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Dropped
support for OS/390 CICS/ESA Version 4.1 and below.
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Added various fields to the Change Request and/or
Problem Report systems. Fields added to both systems include
Last Updated Date/User-id and a second Assigned-to User-id.
Occurred Date/Time and Approved-by were added to the Problem
Report system. |
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Tightened security by moving Add security from
General Access security to Modify security. |
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Added generic search capability to the Location
field of all Problem and Change search screens. |
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Release 2.2 |
Made Year 2000 compliant. |
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Release 2.1 |
Added the ability to secure 'R' and
'RV' (ADHOC and ADHOC Viewer access from DPM menu) access via
standard DPM security (AAU/APU screens). |
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Added batch job to change references
from one vendor code to another (DPDBCVEN). i.e., You can use
the program to change all vendor codes of 'CA' to 'MACK'. |
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Improved DPDBCIDX (reindexing utility)
to simply the actions of the user when problems are discovered.
Also provides more diagnostic information regarding file errors
it can not fix. |
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Added optional signon screen for users
who do not signon to CICS and do not wish to use termid as a
user name under DPM. |
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General maintenance - included many
DPM 2.0 applied fixes in this release. |
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Release 2.0 |
A new CICS-based ADHOC report writer
provides DPM with extensive, user-configurable batch reporting
capabilities. The report writer has a repository of DPM 'files'
and record layouts and allows for list-style reports, multiple
record joins, and multiple output destination types. You can
produce reports or files and automatically route output to the
JES/POWER queue, our CICS/Spooler product, or to ADHOC's own
report viewer queue. Report composition is performed online and
may be submitted from online or batch (all reports are produced
in batch). This report writer is a subset of our new ADHOC
report writer product. |
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Assembler-based AUTOEDIT has been
removed and replaced with a LINK-based AUTOEDIT like that used
on PC version of DPM. Management of AUTOEDIT messages and table
settings is accomplished via free-form syntax input to a batch
job. This is the first step on the path to implementing a
system-wide, online-based field control and security mechanism.
As a by-product of this change, removal of this assembler
subroutine makes re-compiling and linking a little less
troublesome. |
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A new help engine (as used by several
of our other products) supports the saving of complete screen
contents, supports help text in up to 5 languages (1 per DPM
file domain) and allows the user to set color/attribute
information in the help text. Help text is still editable as in
previous releases, but ONLY in batch. The basis for this engine
is also available as a standalone product (Help Screen Toolkit
for CICS), for those interested. |
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A new print engine (as used by several
of our other products) supports SNA, NON-SNA, and SCS printers,
supports routing output to our CICS/Spooler product, and
provides configuration-based form feed and page length control.
Other changes in this area include the centralization of all
online print functions in one module. |
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A new error logging engine (as used by
several of our other products) supports better error messaging
and provides a mechanism to save diagnostic information even on
errors that occur only once and cannot be reproduced. |
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Several security-related exit points
were added to DPM's application supervisor. In particular, these
control security identification and function/subfunction access
control. These exits eliminate the need to modify the source on
the large, complex supervisor source module. |
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E-mail, exit point DPDOCEML (also see
install manual). The problem and change modules that link to our
CICS/Message product have been updated to support the current
CICS/Message product. The code has been moved into stand-alone
CICS modules to allow for easier access and customization for
customers who wish to add notification via their E-mail systems. |
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User identification selection no
longer must be changed via source code. A new configuration
option allows selection of OPID, USERID, or TERMID. In addition,
the module where these values are determined is provided in
source in the event that the customer has special needs in this
area. The userid field on the main menu is now protected from
entry at all times. As a by-product of this change, member
DPDOCUSR (the userid version of DPDOCSUP) is no longer
necessary. |
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Several cosmetic changes were
implemented, including the use of lower case screen text and the
standardization of the DATA and S/D? field labels. |
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The problem and change system search
screens now have an AREA parameter, allowing for a search of
problems or changes only in a certain area vs. the entire file.
In addition, these screens now release control to CICS
periodically to prevent the monopolization of CICS resources. |
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The active file domain name now
appears on the main menu. |
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The automatic page eject in online
problem printouts that occurred between problem descriptions and
solutions is no longer issued. Likewise, the customization of
such inter-document formatting is much simpler on a system-wide
basis due to the use of the new print engine. |
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An exit point in DPDOCSUP was added to
allow customers to customize DPM's actions upon exit from DPM to
CICS. The default exit point (DPDOCEXI) performs the same
processing DPM performed in previous releases: clear the screen,
release the keyboard lock, and return to CICS. |
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The capability to create output files
from DPM data is partially implemented via the various output
file options in the ADHOC report writer portion of DPM 2.0. |
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DPM 2.0 requires CICS 1.7 or higher.
DPM 2.0 will not run on CICS releases prior to 1.7 without
significant source changes. As such, we can not support DPM 2.0
on CICS releases prior to 1.7 UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. |
